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Last Updated:: 24/11/2022
How preserving forests could save the Indian giant squirrel
by Sneha Mahale – Mongabay India
- Among the four global giant squirrels, the Indian giant squirrel is endemic to India.
- It plays an essential role in balancing the forest’s ecological systems by aiding in seed dispersal. It is also an indicator species, and its presence is indicative of a healthy forest.
- Its numbers are on the decline though, which is why the conservation of IGS needs a holistic approach where the focus is on habitat conservation, identification and protection of specific trees which are preferred by IGS, prevention of habitat fragmentation and reduction of human interference
Source:
https://india.mongabay.com/2022/11/how-preserving-forests-could-save-the-indian-giant-squirrel/